CVE-2003-0289 describes a format string vulnerability in the cdrecord program, part of cdrtools 2.0. This flaw allows local users to achieve privilege escalation by injecting format string specifiers into the 'dev' parameter. With a CVSS score of 7.2, it represents a high-severity local attack requiring low complexity, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on CISA's KEV catalog, public exploit code exists on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cdrtools:cdrecord:1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cdrtools:cdrecord:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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